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F. W. CARPENTER. Toy Horses and Wagons.

No. 234,534. Patented Nov. I6, 1880 FIE'rJ- n n o v[NV NTEIR:

NlTED STATES ATENT FFICE.

FRANCIS V. CARPENTER, OF HARRISON, NEW YORK.

TOY HORSE AND WAGON.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 234,534, dated November16, 1880. Application filed July 14, 1880. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS W. CARPEN- TER, of Harrison, Westchestercounty, Ne York, have invented a new and Improved Toy Horse and Wagon,of which the following is a specification.

My invention aims to provide a simple and durable toy horse and wagonmade of cast metal, and com bin ing cheapness with strength, lightness,and neatness of design; and to this end my invention embodies a numberof novel features, as hereinafter set forth.

Figure 1 of the annexed drawings gives a side elevation of my improvedtoy, and Fig. 2 a plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a cross-section in frontof the seat.

The toy, as may be observed, consists of an ordinaryopen-box-bodiedfour-wheeled wagon provided with a high seat and drawn by a team ofhorses. The wagon-body, the horses, and the wagon-tongue, together withthe swiveled truck-bolster, are all made of cast metal, cast-iron being,of course, preferable.

The body of the wagon, a, is castin the form of a light rectangularframe, with an open or open -paneled bottom, having inwardly-projectingmarginal ledges b, or an occasional cross-bar, b, to support an insertedwooden bottom, whereby the construction of the body is rendered muchlighter and cheaper, and this forms one feature of my invention. Theinner angles of the body are strengthened with a corner rib, as seen inFig. 2, and the outer sides of the body are paneled or ribbed, as seenin Figs. 1 and 2, so as to render the casting strong while being light,and at the same time present an agreeable appearance. The front end ofthe wagon-body is formed with an inwardly-projecting lug, (I, throughwhich is passed the swivel-pin or king-bolt c, which pivotally connectsthe body to the swiveled truck or bolster f of the front wheels, whilethe back end of the body is formed with downwardly-projecting lugs g, inwhich the axle of the hind wheels is supported. These lugs d and g arepreferably cast integral with the wagon-body; but they may be formedseparate and attached, if desired.

The body or upright part of the seat is made preferably of a block ofwood, k, and it fits into a socket in the front of the wagon-body,

between ribs 2' 1', formed on the sides of the I wagon-body, and thefront corner ribs thereof, as seen in Fig. 2, and may thus be readilyinserted in or removed from the wagon-body, as required. The top plate,Z, of the seat is preferably formed of cast-iron, as is also thefootplate at, which are screwed to the wooden block.

Now, the tongue a of the wagon and the cross-bar or holsterf, togetherwith the arms f, depending therefrom and supporting the front wheels,are all cast in one piece, as shown, so as to obtain simplicity,lightness, and strength.

The horses are arranged, as shown, on either side of the tongue, and aremounted on or pivoted to a wire, 0, which extends through the tongue andthrough the bodies of the horses at or about their center of gravity, sothat the horses will hang about balanced on said wire when the toy isdrawn along the floor, or so that the hind foot of each horse willlightly trail upon the floor.

A forked toot, r, extends downward from the tongue beneath thepivot-wire 0, and is fitted with a roller, 8, which rests upon the floorand supports the tongue and horses above the same, as shown, while thefront end of the tongue is provided with eyes 25, for the attachment ofa cord, by which the toy may be drawn along the floor.

The shafts a a are also preferably made of wire, and are hooked at theirback ends to catch into holes bored through the ends of the bolster f,as shown. One shaft is a continuation of the pivot-wire 0, and the othershaft has an eye formed on its outer end to slip over the end of thepivot-wire, and is retained thereon by a little linchpin, 'v.

This construction of the shafts, &c., is thus not only cheap and simple,but, as may be observed, is readily attachable or detachable, so thatthe horses may be readily unhitched or hitched when desired, thusrendering the toy more amusing to the child.

It may be further seen that the body of the Wagon may be readilydetached from the front wheels and the horses, which latter may be drawnalong the floor as an independent toy, and may be again coupled to thebody when required.

The remaining features of my invention are embodied in the constructionof the horses, which are made of cast metal, iron preferably, in twocomplementary hollow longitudinal halves or sections, which are fastenedtogether by any suitable means, preferably by rivets, one of whichextends through the corners of the mouths, simulating the bits, whilethe other may extend through the tails, as fully illustrated in Figs. 1and 2. By thus forming the horses of cast metal not only is theconstruction rendered very cheap, but a very strong and durable toy isproduced, which is quite proof to the blows and strains which soon dentand misshape the usual stamped sheet-metal toy, which is formed insimilar halves and soldered together.

I prefer to form the horse in a trotting position, as shown; and anotherfeature of my invention consists in having the two approaching legs onone half of the horse joined together at the hoofs, while the hindlegand tail on the other half are joined together at the gambreljoint ofthe leg and at the end of the tail, as illustrated, thus greatlystrengthening the legs without impairing the appearance of the horse orappreciably increasing the amount of metal.

The wheels of the wagon are also preferably formed of cast metal; butthey may be made of wood or other material, and they revolve on the endsof the axles, which are preferably fixed and made of iron wire, having awasher on their riveted ends to hold the wheels thereon. By theseseveral features of construction I thus provide a toy which is not onlycheap and attractive, but is also quite strong and durable, and hasample capacity for amusing the child, and constitutes a novelty andimprovementin this class of toys.

\Vhat 1 claim as my invention is- 1. A toy wagonbody formed of castmetal in the form of an open frame, with an open or openpaneledbottomadapted to receive an inserted wooden flooring or bottom,substantially as herein shown and described.

2. A toy wagon-seat formed of an upright supporting-block, incombination with grooves or sockets on the inner sides of the wagonbodyto receive the same, substantially as herein shown and described.

3. In a wheeled or wagon toy, a wagon-tongue, bolster, and supports foraxle or wheels, all formed in one piece of cast metal, substantially asset forth.

4. Acast-metal toy horse formed in two complementary longitudinal halvesor sections, having the legs cast integral therewith, and the twosections joined together to complete the horse.

5. A cast-metal toy horse formed in two longitudinal halves or sections,one section having the tail and one hind leg cast therewith, and blendedtogether near the end of the tail and the gambrel-joint of the leg,substantially as herein shown and described.

6. A cast-metal toy horse formed in twoloir gitudinal halves, one of thesaid halves having one fore and one hind leg cast complete therewith inan approaching position, and the two legs blended or joined together atthe hoofs, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. In a horse and wagon toy such as described, the shafts 0 0, formed ofwire, one of which is bent at right angles through the horse, and theother formed with an eye to engage the bent end thereof, substantiallyas shown and described.

8. In a horse and wheeled toy, a removable horse suspended on or pivotedto a removable rod or wire, which extends through the body of the horseand is removably fastened to shafts or a tongue, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

FRANCIS CARPENTER.

Witnesses:

CHAS. M. HIGGINS, JNo. E. GAVIN.

